soapwort

noun

1. plant of European origin having pink or white flowers and leaves yielding a detergent when bruised

   noun.plant

   Synonyms bouncing bess bouncing bet hedge pink saponaria officinalis

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. A common plant (<i>Saponaria officinalis</i>) of the Pink family; -- so called because its bruised leaves, when agitated in water, produce a lather like that from soap. Called also <i>Bouncing Bet</i>.

   noun

   Source: webster1913